Zehava Leib, Attorney and Mediator

Over 30 years of experience in legal practice in various roles within the Israel Police: Legal advisor in various positions in the Investigations and Intelligence Division, including the Criminal Information Department (responsible for the criminal registry of the State of Israel), police prosecutor, and Public Inquiries Officer in the Commissioner's Office.

In these roles, she gained extensive experience in criminal law and the criminal registry in particular, as well as with the judicial system, the Ministry of Justice, and Knesset committees.

Her extensive and varied experience in the public sector provides Attorney Leib with a broad legal perspective, contributing to all areas of her practice as an independent attorney.

Currently, Attorney Leib specializes in the field of the criminal registry, and her clients benefit from her rich and unique experience in the subject, which is not familiar to other attorneys or even judges.

Additionally, she practices family law and in July 2018 completed training by the General Guardian to draft enduring powers of attorney, advance directives for the appointment of a guardian, and expression of will documents.

Bachelor of Laws from the Hebrew University in 1984. Licensed to practice law by the Israel Bar Association since 1985.
Graduate of mediation courses, family mediation completion, and guided mediation practice (practicum) from the National Mediation Institute named after David Rotlevi at the Israel Bar Association.

Member and police representative on the committee chaired by Prof. Ruth Kanai, appointed by the Minister of Justice, Prof. Daniel Friedmann, to examine comprehensive amendments to the Criminal Registry Law.

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law -

• Conditional Agreement
• Closing of an investigation file

Criminal Registry -

Over a million people in Israel have a criminal or police record originating from a criminal investigation opened against them. Even if the case is closed or proceedings are suspended, the existence of these records often poses a significant, sometimes insurmountable, obstacle to employment, community living, and more. Thus, an old record stemming from a one-time lapse can prevent many citizens from leading a normative lifestyle and fully integrating into society. Additionally, some wish to cancel the records just to feel they are not dragging a "stained" past behind them. 

Attorney Leib provides professional legal advice in the field of the criminal registry, a unique and complex area, drawing from her extensive internal knowledge of Israel's law enforcement system.

Including:

• Erasure of criminal records
• Correction of errors in the criminal registry and police records
• Opinions for individuals and corporations wishing to clear their criminal past
• Implications of criminal records on employment
• Significance of consenting to receive information from the criminal registry
• Filling out affidavits regarding criminal past
• Criminal registry certificate - "Certificate of Good Conduct"
• Approaching law enforcement authorities to close investigation files at the investigation stage
• Changing the closure reason of an investigation file to lack of guilt
• Shortening periods of statute of limitations and erasure
• Pardon
• Sentence reduction

Family –

• Enduring power of attorney
• Advance directives for the appointment of a guardian
• Expression of will document
• Appointment of a guardian
• Appointment of a decision supporter
• Will drafting
• Probate order
• Inheritance order
• Financial agreement
• Domestic Partnership Agreement 

Real Estate -

• Sale and purchase agreements for apartments and real estate properties
• Lease agreements

Small Claims -

• Claim drafting

As someone who comes from within the Israel Police, Attorney Leib has deep internal familiarity with law enforcement systems and the legal entities working with them, while also being aware of the difficulties faced by citizens dealing with these systems. The combination of extensive years of experience and diverse legal practice equips Attorney Leib to provide her clients with appropriate professional responses - from a deep understanding of both the overall picture and the unique needs of each client.